Hearing continued for Hopedale pair accused of stealing jewelry

The case of a Hopedale man and woman accused of stealing jewelry worth as much as $16,000 from a local woman was continued yesterday in Milford District Court.

Whitney Clearman/Daily News staff

The case of a Hopedale man and woman accused of stealing jewelry worth as much as $16,000 from a local woman was continued yesterday in Milford District Court.

Travis Bergeron, 28, of 15 Bancroft Park, and Bridgette LeBlanc, 22, of 8 Emil Drive, Thompson, Conn., had pre-trial hearings yesterday and will return to court March 8, according to court documents.

Bergeron and LeBlanc have been charged with larceny from a building, larceny from a person in excess of $250, and receiving stolen property in excess of $250, police have said.

Bergeron was also charged with resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer.

The pair is accused of stealing gold jewelry from a Hopedale woman from whom Bergeron was renting a room, police said. The woman told police LeBlanc and Bergeron stayed at her house one night around Dec. 1, according to court documents.

The jewelry’s valued is between $12,000 and $16,000, police said. Some of the jewelry has since been recovered.

Whitney Clearman can be reached at 508-634-7556 or wclearman@wickedlocal.com.

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